If you want to purchase shares right away, you are going to have to pay the asking price. Similarly, if you want to sell shares right away, you have to pay the bidding price. Bid: -What people are looking to get the order at -If you want to purchase 100 shares of Nike, you might
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The homepage of Intuit Inc.’s TurboTax website is displayed on a computer monitor in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A software company created to help regular people navigate the complexities of the U.S. tax code just entered its 11th year of stock gains. Intuit, creator of TurboTax, is a stock that
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase — Bank shares jumped along with Treasury yields as worries over a U.S. recession dissipated on the back of strong economic data. Bank of America rose 1.69%, J.P. Morgan both rose 1.9% while Citigroup gained 1.5%. The benchmark 10-year
As tech stocks go, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) provides investors with potential upside while also providing a reasonable amount of downside protection should the global economy slow. Most InvestorPlace contributors, including myself, consider Intel stock a smart play at this point in the economic cycle. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com If you’re looking for a stock with a
Whether it’s through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. However, for income investors, the primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from every liquid investment. Dividend stocks can meet that criteria. That cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of
Many people colloquially refer to Nio (NYSE:NIO) as the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) of China. The term is meant to describe the company’s attractive and futuristic electric vehicles. The problem is, like Tesla, Nio is running a race to long-term profitability that still seems elusive. Source: Shutterstock However, a greater concern for investors regarding Nio stock is
Stocks meandered for much of Friday despite some encouraging consumer data, which may not be surprising given that this week was mostly impressive for riskier assets. Source: Shutterstock In a report out earlier today, the University of Michigan’s initial reading of September consumer sentiment jumped to 92 from the three-year low of 89.8 last month.
Up and down but with no direction Trade and Iran are critical issues The US economy is sensitive to oil prices, but not like in the old days The price of crude oil has been trading in around a $10 range since late May. Each time the price moves above $55 per barrel it looks
Apple disputed the negative call by Goldman Sachs on Friday, which hit the stock, taking issue with the firm’s negative characterization on how Apple would account for its new TV+ service. Goldman said that the one-year free trial of the TV+ service would have a “material negative impact” on earnings by showing lower hardware profit
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the Federal Reserve’s two-day Federal Open Market Committee Meeting in Washington, July 31, 2019. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, but what it says about its future plans will determine whether stocks
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) was expecting 5 million new paid subscriptions in the second quarter, but racked up only 2.7 million, including a loss of 126,000 U.S. subscribers. Netflix stock has fallen 21% since July 17 when it reported these numbers. But NFLX stock will survive this fall. Source: Flickr via Mike K. First of all, NFLX
Getting big returns from financial portfolios, whether through stocks, bonds, ETFs, other securities, or a combination of all of them, is investors’ dream. However, for income investors, the primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from every liquid investment.One way to accomplish that goal is investing in dividend stocks. Source: Shutterstock While cash flow can
If you’ve followed my work over the past year, you know that I’m a strong supporter of marijuana stocks. While the viability of individual names varies, overall, the lack of a defined upside excites me. In other words, the cannabis market could be the most transformative of our generation. Or it could crash and burn.
It was another good day in the stock market today, as equities pushed higher in Friday morning trade. It’s not hard to see that bulls are getting tired though, as equities faded off their opening highs. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) fell 0.1%, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) rallied 0.1% and the
Artur Baluszynski, head of research at Henderson Rowe, said the ECB pushing rates further into negative territory is “essentially a tax on eurozone banks, and for the already weakened bank-financed economy like the eurozone, this move could spell more trouble.” Two other measures are more likely to provide actual stimulus. The ECB also announced they would
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What is “Beta” [Stock Market Terms] + How to Use it for Trading Decisions ★ SUMMARY ★ In this week’s episode what I’d like to do with you share with you What is Beta and How Can You Use Beta on the Stock Market Tables to make trading decisions or investing decisions for your personal
Kevin Matras shows how to minimize your risk when buying options.
Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on August 19, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The market is inches away from reclaiming its all-time highs on renewed trade hopes, but things can change on